turpentine

tur·pen·tine  (tûrpn-tn)

n.

1. A thin volatile essential oil, C₁₀H₁₆, obtained by steam distillation or other means from the wood or exudate of certain pine trees and used as a paint thinner, solvent, and medicinally as a liniment. Also called oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine.

2. The sticky mixture of resin and volatile oil from which turpentine is distilled.

3. A brownish-yellow resinous liquid obtained from the terebinth.

tr.v. tur·pen·tined, tur·pen·tin·ing, tur·pen·tines

1. To apply turpentine to or mix turpentine with.

2. To extract turpentine from (a tree).

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[Middle English, resin of the terebinth, from Old French terebentine, from Latin terebinthina (rsna), terebinth (resin), from Greek terebinthin, feminine of terebenthinos, from terebinthos, terebinth tree.]

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turpen·tinic (-tnk), turpen·tinous (-tns) adj.

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turpentine

Noun

1. a strong-smelling colourless oil distilled from the resin of some coniferous trees, and used for thinning paint, for cleaning, and in medicine

2. a semisolid mixture of resin and oil obtained from various conifers, which is the main source of commercial turpentine

3. Not in technical usage any one of a number of thinners for paints and varnishes, consisting of fractions of petroleum [Latin terebinthina]

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turpentine  (tûrpn-tn)

1. A thin, easily vaporized oil that is distilled from the wood or resin of certain pine trees. It is used as a paint thinner and solvent. Chemical formula: C₁₀H₁₆.

2. The sticky mixture of resin and oil from which this oil is distilled.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines) gum terpentine oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps, turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally oleoresin - a naturally occurring mixture of a resin and an essential oil; obtained from certain plants Chian turpentine - a turpentine exuded by the terebinth
	2.	turpentine - volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally oil of turpentine, spirit of turpentine, turps essential oil, volatile oil - an oil having the odor or flavor of the plant from which it comes; used in perfume and flavorings gum terpentine, turpentine - obtained from conifers (especially pines)

Translations

turpentine [ˈtəːpəntaɪn] n (also: turps) → trementina

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turpentine [ˈtəːpəntaɪn] n (also: turps) → (essence f de) térébenthine f

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turpentine [ˈtəːpəntaɪn] n (also: turps) → Terpentin nt

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turpentine [ˈtəːpəntaɪn] n (also: turps) → acqua ragia

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turpentine

n turpentine [ˈtəːpəntain]

a type of oil used for thinning certain kinds of paint, cleaning paint-brushes etc. terpentyn بوابَه دَوّارَه терпентин terpentýn terpentin das Terpentin νέφτι trementina, aguarrás tärpentiin روغن تربانتین tärpätti térébenthine טֶרפֶּנטִין टर्पैन्टाइन गंध बिरोजा terpentin terpentin terpentin terpentína trementina テレビン油 테레빈 유 terpentinas terpentīns turpentin terpentijnolie terpentin, white-spirit terpentyna terebentina terebentină скипидар terpentín terpentin terpentin terpentin น้ำมันสน terpentin, neft yağı 松節油 скипидар, терпентин تاڑپين کا تيل nhựa thông 松节油